Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha is currently working as the Vice-Chancellor of the Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur. Prior to joining the DNLU, he served the Indian Law Institute as its Director. He did his Doctorate in International Law from Jawaharlal Nehru University, LL.M. from the University of Nottingham and his LL.B. from the University of Delhi. His areas of specialisation are Human Rights, Constitutional Law, International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, International Criminal Law, International Law and International Institutions. He has published extensively in the fields of international law, international relations, constitutional law, international human rights, humanitarian law, and refugee law in reputed national and international law journals. He has been delivering lectures on a regular basis at a number of institutions, including law schools in India and overseas, UGC Academic Staff College, the ICRC, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of Environment and Forests. He serves on the editorial boards of several reputable national and international journals. Prof. Sinha is a member of the Executive Council, Academic Council, General Council, and Board of Studies, among other Statutory bodies of various universities.

He received numerous invitations to give lectures at several European universities as an invited professor and visiting professor. In recognition of his contribution in the field of International Law as a Young Scholars, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, granted him a scholarship in 2009. In addition, on September 4, 2021, the Indian Observer Post in New Delhi held the LEAD Global Conclave 2021, when he was presented with the Great Indian Teacher's Award. Additionally, on December 3, 2019, during the Bar Association of India's "Lawyers of India" conference, he was given an award as one of the nation's notable Bar leaders. Prior to joining the Indian Law Institute, he was teaching at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences as a Professor of Law. He also served the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL) as its Director and is currently nominated as Vice President of the ISIL. He served the All India Law Teachers Congress (AILTC) as its Secretary a number of times.

His recent authored, edited and co-edited books include: Perspectives on Indian Constitution and Development(ILI, New Delhi, 2023), International Criminal Law (Lexis Nexis, New Delhi, 2022): Human Rights of Vulnerable Groups: National and International Perspectives (ILI, New Delhi, 2021); Bail: Law and Practice in India (ILI, New Delhi, 2019); Dispelling the Rhetoric of Divorce and Gender (ILI, New Delhi, 2019); Law of Sedition in India and Freedom of Expression (ILI, New Delhi, 2018); IPR and Human Rights: With Special Reference to India (ILI, New Delhi, 2018); Copyright Law in the Digital World: Challenges and Opportunities (Springer, New Delhi, 2017) Legal Research Methodology (Lexis (2015);Basic Documents on Human Rights and Refugee Laws(Lexis Nexis, New Delhi, 2015); Enforcement of Economic and Social and Cultural Rights(Lexis Nexis, New Delhi,2015) Business and Human Rights (2013); Implementation of Basic Human Rights (Lexis Nexis, New Delhi,2013); International Criminal Law and Human Rights (2010); International Law: Issues and Challenges (2009); International Criminal Law: Issues and Challenges (2009); Global Governance, Human Rights and Development (2009) and Human Rights and Good Governance: National and International Perspectives (2008).

Dr. V. G. Hegde is Professor in Centre for International Legal studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Before joining to JNU, he has worked as a Senior Legal Officer in Legal and Treaties Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. He has received Ph. D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has to his credit several publications in national and international journals.

Ambassador Narinder Singh has been granted the 2017 M.C. Bassiouni Justice Award dedicated to an "outstanding South Asian who has contributed to the rule of international law generally or the field of international criminal law and justice specifically", in recognition of (a) a lifetime of exemplary service in shaping India's interaction with international law and in the process of bringing one fifth of humankind closer to the rule of international law; (b) his outstanding contributions and leadership in the United Nations International Law Commission and its activities towards progressive development and codification of international law; (c) his sincere mentorship of young Indian lawyers in the field of international law; (d) his contributions to the comprehensive 'Historical Origins of International Criminal Law Project' and support to the initiatives of CILRAP in India and globally; and (e) his rare qualities of humility and mindfulness which imbue his interactions with actors of different backgrounds and standing with effect and dependability.

A career international lawyer, Ambassador Singh has over the last four decades shaped India's interaction with international law. As the Legal Adviser to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Head of its Legal and Treaties Division, he has represented India in several United Nations bodies, negotiations of numerous treaties, and important arbitral proceedings. He has held key positions in diplomatic conferences and been a member of the International Law Commission for a decade, serving as its Chairman in the Sixty-seventh Annual Session (2015). He participated prominently in its work on topics such as 'immunity of State officials from foreign criminal jurisdiction', 'protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts', 'identification of customary international law', and 'crimes against humanity'. He started his legal career as an academic at the Indian Society of International Law, an organisation he led three decades later as Secretary General. He was instrumental in securing electronic distribution and archiving of the flagship journal of the Society, the Indian Journal of International Law, ensuring a wider audience, especially amongst young lawyers. Many younger lawyers have gained valuable exposure to international law through research assistantship with Ambassador Singh at sessions of the International Law Commission and at the Indian Society of International Law.

The 2017 Award Committee consisted of Professor Emeritus M.C. Bassiouni, Professor LING Yan (China University of Political Science and Law), Assistant Professor CHEAH Wui Ling (National University of Singapore), Mr. Arne Willy Dahl (former Judge Advocate General, Norway), Mr. Alf Butenschøn Skre (Secretary), and Professor Morten Bergsmo (Chair).

Srinivas Burra is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University, New Delhi. He holds PhD in international law from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Earlier, he worked with the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). He has been a Member of the Executive Council of the Asian Society of International Law (AsianSIL) for the terms 2017-2019, 2019-2021, 2021-23 and 2023-25. He is one of the editors of the 'ASIANSIL Voices', the blog of the Asian Society of International Law. He has several publications to his credit. His areas of research and teaching include international humanitarian law, use of force, international criminal law, international human rights and refugee law, law of the sea and international legal theories.

Prof. M. Gandhi is currently Professor & Dean of VIT School of Law, VIT Chennai . He has also served as Professor and Executive Director, Centre for International Legal Studies in O P Jindal Global University, Sonepat, NCR Delhi after a long stint in the Ministry of External Affairs where he retired as a Joint Secretary (L&T) and Legal Adviser.

He is an accomplished teacher of International Law. He has been a practitioner of International Law and member of the legal team in the Aerial Incident Case (1999) (Pakistan v. India ) decided by the ICJ. He has also served as Legal adviser, Permanent Mission of India, New York representing India in the VI (Legal) Committee of the UNGA. He has participated in a number of International Conferences and Working Groups on International Law representing Government of India.

Professor M Gandhi has a Master Degree in Political Science from Madurai Kamaraj University and B.L, M.L and Ph.D degrees from the University of Madras. He has been trained in Legal Advice and Legislative Drafting by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London under Colombo Plan. He was also a UNITAR visiting scholar to Columbia University, New York. He has contributed research articles and Book Chapters in International Law in Books and Journal s published in India and abroad.

Mr. Pradeep Rai is a Senior Advocate and former Vice-President of the Supreme Court Bar Association for two consecutive terms . Mr. Rai has over 25 years of standing at the Bar in the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, Commissions, Regulatory Bodies, and Tribunals. He has experience in litigation across a wide spectrum of civil, criminal, revenue, and constitutional issues. Mr. Rai is the founder of various sub-committees of the Supreme Court Bar Association that include the Grievance Committee, E-Committee, Health Committee, Bar Coordination Committee, Culture Committee, and State Sub-Committee.

Professor Anupam Jha is currently the Professor-in-Charge, Law Centre-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. He has been engaged in teaching and research for more than the last two decades in the Faculty of Law, Delhi University in several areas of International Law, such as Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, International Trade Law, Business Laws, Law on Human Trafficking, and Clean Energy. He has published his articles in the Asian Journal of International Law, Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy, ABA's The Federal Lawyer, Delhi Law Review, Kathmandu School of Law Review, Yearbook of International Environmental Law, Journal of the National Human Rights Commission, Just Africa, Journal of Risk Research, AALCO Journal of International Law etc. His books titled 'Shifting Horizons of Public International Law: A South Asian Perspective' published by Springer, and 'International Criminal Law: Theory and Practice', published by Satyam Law International are reviewed well. He is a recipient of Commonwealth Fellowship( U.K.), Raman Fellowship (USA), UGC-TEC Fellowship (Mauritius), Most Active Participant Award (UNHCR).He has been an alumnus of Patna University, Campus Law Centre, Delhi University and Faculty of Law, Delhi University. He is associated with Indian Society of International Law for the last two decades in various academic activities, such as contributing articles to Indian Journal of International Law and to Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee Law, imparting teaching in the Summer and Winter Courses on International Law, and in other academic activities. In addition, he has also completed his research projects worth INR 75 lakhs.

Professor Dabiru Sridhar Patnaik is a Professor of International Law & Registrar of the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). He is Senior Fellow, International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (IIHED), JGU; Executive Director, Centre for South Asian Legal Studies (CSALS), JGU.

Sridhar's teaching and research interests lie in International Law; Comparative Public Law; Law and Justice in a Globalising World; Legal Research Methodology; Globalisation and International Law; Globalism in Action and Legal Education, Higher Education Governance, and Graduate Academic Writing. In collaboration with Stanford Law School, Stanford University, Sridhar conceptualized, designed, and offered courses on Global Poverty, Corruption and Law: India Field Study (2018) and Law of Democracy in India: Field Study (2017) respectively for students at Stanford University and O.P. Jindal Global University. Sridhar has written about and participated in meetings on these areas in India, China, Russia, Taiwan, Poland, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, USA, Japan, Chile, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Sridhar also contributed to the publication of the books, Hans-Joachim Heintze and Andrej Zwitter (ed.) International Law and Humanitarian Assistance: A Cross Cut Through Issues Pertaining to Humanitarianism (Springer Verlag Heidelberg 2011) and Humanitarian Action: Global, Legal and Policy Responses (Cambridge University Press 2015). His forthcoming book is Traversing the Trial: Law and Justice in a Globalising World (Singapore: Springer 2025).

Sridhar has delivered numerous Public/Special Lectures in University Law Departments/Law Schools around the country and abroad. He is an invited lecturer/speaker at universities and conferences in India and abroad, to name a few, he was an invited speaker at the China Council for BRICS Think Tanks Cooperation, 2017, and China Society of Emerging Economies & Emerging Economies Forum involving some of the leading Universities like the Tsinghua University and the Guangdong University of Technology. He was an invited lecturer at the UNESCO-UNITAR-Doshisha University Conference as part of MA in Global Studies, on Asian Perspectives on Humanitarian Intervention in Kyoto, Japan. He was an invited keynote speaker at the IALS Asia Pacific Law Deans Meeting in Shanghai, China; Vladivostok, Russia and Madrid, Spain; Asia Pacific Law Deans Meeting hosted by the University of Chile in Santiago; and was an invited Distinguished Panelist on "Research and Innovation in Universities" at the QS Asia Pacific Meeting in New Delhi. In 2014, he was an International Consultant to the Justice and Human Rights Programme for Afghanistan (JHRA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Kabul, Afghanistan. In his capacity as a Consultant, Sridhar advised the Government of Afghanistan's Ministry of Law and Justice on matters relating to Law of Treaties, Legal Drafting, Justice and I and Human Rights. Earlier, Sridhar was a Fellow of the International Law Commission Seminar at the United Nations, Geneva.

Mr. C. Jayaraj possesses 30 years of standing at the Bar in three commonwealth jurisdictions with expertisein International Law. He holds a Degree of Master of Laws in Constitutional Law and International Law from the University of Madras and a Master of Philosophy in International Law from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Practiced law before Madras and Delhi High Courts and Supreme Court of India. He has served as Barrister and Solicitor in the Republic of Nauru (1990-1994) and as Principal State Counsel in the Attorney General's Chamber, Republic of Seychelles (2010-2020) He was Legal Adviser to the Seychelles delegation to European Union to negotiate the Sustainable Fisheries Agreement.

Having started as a Senior Research Investigator at the Indian Society of International Law he moved on as Legal Officer in the Secretariat of the Asian African Legal Consultative Organisation and conducted research on international legal issues and produced several scientific papers.

He had also served first, as Director and then, as Secretary General of the Indian Society of International Law( 2003-2006).He organized global level conferences on international law and got a major research project on legal issues of Non- Resident Indians from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Among other initiatives, founded the Summer Course in International Law program at ISIL.

He has co -edited books on Public International Law, Non-Resident Indians and Private International Law and International Criminal Law which were published under the auspices of ISIL. Presented scientific papers in international and national conferences on issues of international law, international space law etc.Published articles, book reviews in the Indian Journal of International Law and contributed Chapters to books on Private International law and International Space Law.

Functioned as Executive Editor and Managing Editor of Indian Journal of International Law( 2002-2006). Was Co- Editor -in -Chief of the ISIL Yearbook of International Humanitarian and Refugee law ( 2003-2006).

Currently, he is a Professor and Director of AaruPadaiVeedu Institute of Law, Tamil Nadu.

Dr. Shikhar Ranjan is presently serving as Director, Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO). Earlier he has worked with the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), AALCO, Medical Council of India (now National Medical Commission) and Air India. He has also served as acting Secretary-General/Secretary-General of ISIL from March 2022 until January 2023. Dr. Ranjan holds LLB from Lucknow University (1994); M. Phil in International Law from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU, 1997), LLM from Delhi University (2009) and Ph.D. from JNU, New Delhi (2022). His areas of interest are Environmental Law, Health Care Law and Right to Information. He has publications in Environmental law and Health Care Laws in Journals and Edited Books.

Advocate & Solicitor (UK & GER) Saju Jakob,SUPREME COURT OF INDIABAL, LL. B (IND), LL.M. (GER), MBA (USA). He is an Indian International Lawyer with 34 years of experience, with offices in India, Europe and UK. Heading the law office of Kanzlei Saju Jakob, in Europe and UKHe is heading the office of Adv. LILY THOMAS in Delhi for Supreme Court & High Court of Delhi.He is a Professor of Practice in Law (Swami Vivekanad Subharti University), a frequent writer & speaker on International Law in Europe and India, Guest Lecturer in Europe and India, Graduate and Post Graduate Diploma holder in German Language. Mr. Saju Jakob began his legal career in 1990 by undertaking his first practice and training at the law office of Advocate Issac Thomas in Kerala and later, moved to Delhi, where he worked under the mentorship of the eminent Advocate Lily Thomas, a pioneer in the jurisdiction of Public Interest Litigation in Comparative Constitutional Law. This association deeply influenced his interest in law and inspired him to pursue advanced legal studies.Mr. Jakob went on to study his LL.M. in Comparative Constitutional Law at the Bombay University, and later pursued /completed his LL.M in International Commercial Law at the University of Cologne, Germany with 'Suma Cum Laude' further expanding his expertise in the field. Encouraged by the late Advocate Lily Thomas, he aspired to study the interplay between Common Law and Civil Law systems. This ambition led him to qualify as a Solicitor in the United Kingdom and Germany, enabling him to delve into comparative legal frameworks as a European Lawyer. He established his own legal practice in international law in Germany/ Europe in the year 2003/4 after having worked with various international law firms. Upon returning to India from Europe and the UK, Mr. Jakob continued his legal practice under the guidance of Advocate Lily Thomas at Supreme Court. This collaboration honed his expertise in constitutional law, international law, criminal law, and civil laws. His international exposure further enriched his understanding of legal systems and their practical applications in private and public international laws. He is an expert in Private International Law & International Arbitration. With a strong commitment to serving his fellow citizens and contributing to the global legal community, Mr. Jakob built a distinguished career as an arguing counsel in the Supreme Court of India and in Europe. Over the years, he has independently argued numerous cases, achieving binding judgments on a range of issues. Driven by a vision of his mentor, Adv. Lily Thomas to uphold justice and contribute meaningfully to society, Mr. Saju Jakob continues to contribute to the development of Jurisprudence in International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law.

Dr. Benarji Chakka is currently working as Dean and Professor of Law at VIT-AP School of Law (VSL), VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh. He graduated from Andhra University, with B.A.L, LL.B (Hons), LL.M from School of Oriental African Studies (SOAS) University of London and obtained M. Phil., and Ph. D., from Centre for International Legal Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He also earned Postgraduate Diploma Course in Learning, Teaching and Research in Higher Education, National University of Ireland (NUI), Galway, Republic of Ireland and he was awarded with the prestigious British Chevening Scholar at SOAS in 2015-16.

Dr. Benarji was previously associated as Professor and Dean of Alliance School of Law, Alliance University Bangalore; Associate Professor of Law and Registrar at National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA). He was Lecturer at the School of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG). He was Regional Legal Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), based in Geneva and its Regional Delegation for South Asia, New Delhi. He also worked as Research Associate at the Indian Society of International Law (ISIL). He has expertise in International Aviation Law, International Space Law, International Humanitarian Law and International Law and Transitional Justice.

He published research articles and books in the field of International Aviation and Space law and international humanitarian law (IHL). He has been invited as an expert speaker to deliver lectures at various UGC Academic Staff colleges in India during UGC Refresher Course and Orientation Programmes. He is associated with various universities as Member of the Board of Studies, Academic Advisor and visiting expert faculty of International Law.

He is associated as a Judge with Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition for Asia-Pacific Round, International Rounds (Memorials Judge), Judge Philip Jessup International Moot Court Competition; Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition in India and South Asia; Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competitions; Price Media Law Moot Programme organised by University of Oxford. He was Researcher at the Centre for Studies and Research in International Law and International Relations in 2015 at The Hague Academy of International Law. He was Doctoral Scholar at The Hague Academy of international law during 2001. He is member of several other international law bodies such as Member of Asian Society of International Law, Member of the European Society of International Law and Life Member of the Indian Law Institute

James J. NEDUMPARA, is Professor and Head of the Centre for International Trade and Investment Law (CTIL), as well as the WTO India Chairholder at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi. James received his Ph.D. from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and holds master's degrees in Law from the University of Cambridge (as a Cambridge Commonwealth Scholar), the New York University (NYU) School Law, and the National University Singapore (NUS). James received his undergraduate degree in Law from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. James has previously served as Trade Officer with UNCTAD's India Programme and has also worked with leading Law firms. James has significant experience in trade and investment treaty negotiations and was a member of the Indian delegation in a number of WTO disputes. Among various publications, James is the co-author of the comprehensive treatise, International Economic Law: Text, Cases and Materials (2021), published by Cambridge University Press.

Shri Sanjay Parikh is practicing advocate in Supreme Court of India. He has filed several public interest litigations cases on environment and human rights relating issues. He has published couples of articles in reputed journals.

Assistant Professor, ISIL, is course coordinator of Post Graduate Diploma Course in International Law and Diplomacy conducted by the Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, the teaching wing of the Society. She did her Ph.D in International Refugee Law and LLM from University of Jammu, Jammu. She is Gold Medalist in LLM and has qualified UGC NET-JRF. She can be contacted through kanak_sharma03@yahoo.com